The late, great Tom Wilkinshaw has just passed away at the age of 64 from complications arising from lung cancer. The Scotsman was best known for founding his racing outfit Tom Wilkinshaw Racing (TWR), and campaigned in various series such as BTCC, Le Mans and various GT series since the 1970s. Under his guidance, F1 protege Ross Brawn was elevated to fame.
Here he is with one of his most famous modified creations: the Jaguar XJR-15. Based on the 1988 Le Mans winning XJR9, the XJR-15 featured a carbon fibre body, a 450bhp 6.0L V12 and executed the century sprint in a mere 3.9 seconds.
Here’s a video of what he does best: flogging racing cars to within an inch of their lives.
Godspeed.
- Brendan
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